| Faizabad Junction railway station Ayodhya Cantt railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
 Faizabad Junction railway station main entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Ayodhya Cantt railway station | ||||
| Location | Railway Colony, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh 224001, India India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′07″N 82°08′06″E / 26.76861°N 82.13500°E / 26.76861; 82.13500 | ||||
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Varanasi–Lucknow line Prayagraj–Ayodhya line | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Station code | AYC | ||||
| Fare zone | Northern Railway zone | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1874; 150 years ago (1874) | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2017 | 4,34,566 | ||||
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Faizabad Junction railway stationLocation within Uttar PradeshFaizabad Junction railway station, officially known as Ayodhya Cantt railway station (station code AYC), is a railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the Lucknow-Varanasi section and part of the Northern Railway zone. Faizabad Junction and Ayodhya Junction are the two railway junction stations in the Ayodhya district.
History
The station was established in 1874. In October 2021, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, renamed the station Ayodhya Cantt railway station. On 2 November 2021 Indian Railways consented to the change of name, which also changed the station code from FD to AYC.
Gallery
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One of the platforms with a train
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Ayodhya Cantt railway station board
See also
References
- ^ "Arrivals at AYC/Ayodhya Cantt (5 PFs)". India Rail Info.
- ^ "UP govt to rename Faizabad railway station as Ayodhya Cantt". The Telegraph (India). 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2021.
- "Faizabad Junction railway station renamed as Ayodhya Cantt: Railways". Mint. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
- Faizabad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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